🟣come apart
✍when something breaks or separates piece by piece.
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"I picked up the book and it came apart in my hands."
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✍when something breaks or separates piece by piece.
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"I picked up the book and it came apart in my hands."
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🟣butt in
✍to interrupt a conversation or activity.
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"It is rude to butt in when two people are having a discussion."
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✍to interrupt a conversation or activity.
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"It is rude to butt in when two people are having a discussion."
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🟣call off
✍to cancel an event that has been previously planned
⭕️For example:
"They had to call off the beach party because of the storm."
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✍to cancel an event that has been previously planned
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"They had to call off the beach party because of the storm."
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🟣burn out
✍when you are tired or lose the energy/drive to do something
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"Riley had gotten burned out from working for seven years at the same office, so he left."
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✍when you are tired or lose the energy/drive to do something
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"Riley had gotten burned out from working for seven years at the same office, so he left."
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🟣build in / into
✍to add a fixture or component to a certain area or place through construction
⭕️For example:
"People now build a security system into their homes for maximum protection."
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✍to add a fixture or component to a certain area or place through construction
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"People now build a security system into their homes for maximum protection."
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🟣bring over
✍to bring someone or something from one place or area to another
⭕️For example:
"Chris brought a few friends over to Saren's house party."
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✍to bring someone or something from one place or area to another
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"Chris brought a few friends over to Saren's house party."
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🟣call up
✍to be. Chosen to take part in a military mission
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"Back in the day, men were randomly called up and obligated to go fight in a war."
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✍to be. Chosen to take part in a military mission
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"Back in the day, men were randomly called up and obligated to go fight in a war."
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🟣clear out
✍ to remove things completely from an area or place
⭕️For example:
"The landlady is clearing our the trash from the apartment so the new renters can move in."
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✍ to remove things completely from an area or place
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🟣do away with
✍to dispose of something
⭕️For example:
"Spring cleaning is the perfect time to do away with things you no longer use."
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✍to dispose of something
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"Spring cleaning is the perfect time to do away with things you no longer use."
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🟣do with
✍to make a connection between two or more things.
⭕️For example:
"Physics and Mathematics both have to do with logic."
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✍to make a connection between two or more things.
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"Physics and Mathematics both have to do with logic."
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🟣brush off
✍to intentionally ignore or avoid talking to someone
⭕️For example:
"I tried to talk to him but he just brushed me off."
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✍to intentionally ignore or avoid talking to someone
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"I tried to talk to him but he just brushed me off."
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🟣break in
✍to enter a place illegally and with the use of force
⭕️For example:
"The burglar broke in our neighbor's house last night."
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✍to enter a place illegally and with the use of force
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"The burglar broke in our neighbor's house last night."
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🟣boil down to
✍to have determined or analyzed the solution or reason for something
⭕️For example:
"Their endless fights all boil down to their stubbornness."
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✍to have determined or analyzed the solution or reason for something
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"Their endless fights all boil down to their stubbornness."
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🟣break through
✍to make a way through a barrier or a surface.
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"The workers had to break through the wall to access the pipes "
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✍to make a way through a barrier or a surface.
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🟣blow up
✍to make something explode
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"The house was blown up due to the owner's ignorance. "
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✍to make something explode
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"The house was blown up due to the owner's ignorance. "
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🟣beef up
✍give more substance or strength to something
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"Cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance."
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✍give more substance or strength to something
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🟣leave up to
✍if you leave something up to someone, you let them do it or you give them responsibility for it.
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"We need to upgrade our computer network, and Harry is our computer expert so we'll leave it up to him."
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✍if you leave something up to someone, you let them do it or you give them responsibility for it.
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🟣show up
✍when someone appears somewhere, usually unexpected.
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"You'll never guess who showed up at my party last night !"
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✍when someone appears somewhere, usually unexpected.
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"You'll never guess who showed up at my party last night !"
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🟣Cover up
✍to try to stop people finding out about something bad
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"Governments try to cover up their mistakes, while journalists try to reveal them."
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✍to try to stop people finding out about something bad
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🟣beat up
✍assault and injuries someone by hitting, kicking, or punching them repeatedly
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"They threatened to beat him up if he didn't had over the money."
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✍assault and injuries someone by hitting, kicking, or punching them repeatedly
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